Fence construction.



No. 689,893 Patented Dec. 3!, I90l.

S. J; LD-VELESS.

FENCE CONSTRUCTION.

(Application filed Oct. 26, 1901.)

(No Model.)

INVENTOR Jalamon J. Lovaleu' BY f, I

- AT 05m UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SOLOMON J. LOVELESS, OF WVEST LANCASTER, OHIO.

FENCE CONSTRUCTION.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 689,893, dated December31, 1901. Application filed October 26, 1901- Serial No. 80,047. (Nomodel.)

To ctZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be itknown that I, SOLOMON J LOVELESS, a citizen of the United States,residing at WVest Lancaster, in the county of Fayette and State of Ohio,have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in FenceConstruction, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to the improvement of fences; and the objects ofmyinvention are to provide a strong and durable fence of simpleconstruction which will withstand the action of high winds, to providean improved construction of two-section metallic fence-posts, and to soconstruct the same as to facilitate the ready adjustment of said postsor standards, and to produce other improvements the details ofconstruction of which will be more fully pointed out hereinafter. Theseobjects I accomplish in the manner illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 represents a side elevation of portions ofone section and a portion of an adjoining section of my improved fence,and Fig. 2 is an end View of one section thereof.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout both views.

In carrying out my'invention I provide at desirable intervalsfence-posts or fence-supporting standards, each of which consists of twobrace-bars 1, the latter preferably being formed of metal, althoughother material may be employed. The bars forming each post or standardare arranged in opposing pairs, the upper portions thereof beingvertical, or substantially so, and from said upper vertical portionssaid bars are inclined outward and downward to meet the ground. Theupper and parallel portions of the bars 1 are united by one or moretransverse bolts 2, and between these upper portions of said bars 1 isclamped by the tightening of said bolts a horizontal cable wire or rod3, the latter extending throughout the line of fence and at each end ofsaid fence-line being suitably connected, as indicated in Fig. 1 of thedrawings, with the upper portion of a fence-post 4, which is driven intothe ground. Supported from the central portion of the lowerbolt2 andbetween the bars 1, through the medium of suitably-looped supporting orsuspending wires 5, are the fencesections, which, as indicated in thedrawings, may comprise parallel longitudinallyarranged boards or bars 6,about the end portions of which are looped the downward continuations ofsaid wires 5. While the ends of these boards or bars ordinarilyterminate opposite the inner sides of the standard or post sections 1,it will be observed by reference to Fig. 1 that they may be so extendedat the end of the fence-line as to practically close the space betweenthe post 4. and the first standard or post 1 1.

Although the fence is described as formed of the connected bars orboards 6, it is obvious that any desirable form of fence-sections may besuspended from the bolts 2, and while the post or standard sections 1are shown as resting upon the ground it is obvious that the same may be,if desired, partially embedded therein. It will also be observed thatthe clamping of the upper portions of said standard-sections might beaccomplished with but one bolt, if desired.

From the construction shown and described it will be seen that theoutwardly-inclined post or standard sections 1 will serve as braces forthe fence and operate to resist pressure from either side, while thecable 3 when firmly clamped between said post or standard sections anddrawn taut will serve to prevent longitudinal movement of the fence. Incase one of the standard-sections 1 should become rusted or broken it isobvious that it may be readily detached from its opposing section andanew section introduced in place thereof.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

In a fence construction the combination with the standards or posts eachcomprising opposing and outwardly-inclined sections 1 having their upperportions detachably connected by one or more bolts, a horizontal cable 3clamped between the upper portions of said sections and secured at itsends to fixed bodies, of fence-sections suspended from saidpost-clamping bolts and between the sections thereof, substantially asspecified.

SOLOMON J. LOVELESS.

In presence of- O. S. DAVIS, G. W. FLEX.

